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ⓘ About Garth Nix
Garth Richard Nix is a highly talented Australian author born July 19th 1963. His pieces of art have made an impact in the lives of many young people across the globe. He specializes in children as well as young adult fantasy type of novels. He has been doing well to shape his career as a talented writer who despising all odds made it to the list of the most creative, highly oriented and gifted writers of the modern times. His style is unique and so much influential. Many young people believe that his name is a pseudonym, but he keeps responding to the question that it sounds as the best name for a fantasy author, but it is his real name.
All Book Series by Garth Nix
The Left-Handed Booksellers of London
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2020
The Sinister Booksellers of Bath
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2023
The Sisters of Saint Nicola of The Almost Perpetual Motion vs the Lurch
Book 5 of 6 · published 2022
Across the Wall: Tales of the Old Kingdom and Beyond
Series opener · book 1 of 4 · published 2005
One Beastly Beast: Two Aliens, Three Inventors, Four Fantastic Tales
Book 3 of 4 · published 2007
Nathan And The Ice Rockets
Series opener · book 1 of 4 · published 1998 Anthology · Debra Oswald
Frank & The Emergency Joke
Book 2 of 4 · published 2000 Anthology · Debra Oswald
Frank and the Secret Club
Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 2005 Anthology · Debra Oswald
Bad Sign
Series opener · book 1 of 16 · published 1996 Anthology · Neal Shusterman
Miracle Man
Latest in the series · book 16 of 16 · published 2000 Anthology · Terry Bisson
The Six Deaths of the Saint
Series opener · book 1 of 7 · published 2022 Anthology · Alix E. Harrow
The Candles Are Burning
Latest in the series · book 7 of 7 · published 2022 Anthology · Veronica G. Henry
The Best Horror of the Year: Volume One
Series opener · book 1 of 19 · published 2009
The Best of the Best Horror of the Year: 10 Years of Essential Short Horror Fiction
Book 11 of 19 · published 2018
Best Horror of the Year, Volume Eighteen
Latest in the series · book 19 of 19 · published 2026
The Evertree
Latest in the series · book 7 of 7 · published 2015 Anthology · Marie Lu
Year's Best Australian Science Fiction and Fantasy, Volume 4
Book 13 of 43 · published 2008
The Thackery T. Lambshead Cabinet of Curiosities
Book 20 of 43 · published 2011
After: Nineteen Stories of Apocalypse and Dystopia
Book 23 of 43 · published 2012
The Best Science Fiction and Fantasy of the Year, Volume Nine
Book 26 of 43 · published 2014
The Year's Best Australian Fantasy and Horror 2015
Book 31 of 43 · published 2017
The Best Science Fiction and Fantasy of the Year, Volume Thirteen
Book 36 of 43 · published 2019
World of Warcraft: Folk & Fairy Tales of Azeroth
Book 40 of 43 · published 2021
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Garth Nix?
Garth Richard Nix is a highly talented Australian author born July 19th 1963. His pieces of art have made an impact in the lives of many young people across the globe. He specializes in children as well as young adult fantasy type of novels.
Which Garth Nix series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Old Kingdom series, the earliest of Garth Nix's multi-book series: it opens with Sabriel (1995) and runs to 9 books across 1995–2021, ending with Terciel and Elinor (2021). Garth Nix's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Garth Nix written?
Garth Nix has 144 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1990 and 2026. 84 of them belong to 12 named series — the largest being The X-Files: Young Adult series with 16 books — and 60 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Garth Nix's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Garth Nix's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Old Kingdom (1995–2021, 9 books), The X-Files: Young Adult (1996–2000, 16 books) and Shade's Children (1997, 1 book), plus 7 more.
How are Garth Nix's books organised into series?
This guide splits Garth Nix's 144 books into 12 named series and 60 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: The X-Files: Young Adult (16 books, 1996–2000); Old Kingdom (9 books, 1995–2021); The Keys to the Kingdom (7 books, 2003–2010); Into Shadow (7 books, 2022); The Seventh Tower (6 books, 2000–2001), plus 7 further series.